The fatal crash occurred August 27 on the Alvord Desert, a dry lakebed located in southeast Oregon, is the same area Jessi used to break previous records. A member of her racing team confirmed the tragedy this morning on Instagram.

Friends and fans have reached out on Twitter to share their condolences and stories about Jessi.

I’m so so sad, Jessi Combs has been killed in a crash. She was a brilliant & too-notch builder, engineer, driver, fabricator, and science communicator, & strove everyday to encourage others by her prodigious example. She was also a colleague, and we are lesser for her absence.

We have lost an incredible person in our world. I woke up to very sad news that Jessi Combs is no longer with us. I will always remember how great of person and inspiration she was to so many men and women alike! She broke barriers and constantly achieve… https://t.co/KmHoeriDM7pic.twitter.com/9NkxaSfHkG